Here's the calorie count lowdown on holiday favorites. Keep in mind, all calorie counts are based on average portions and traditional ingredients. When preparing items at home, use less sugar, less salt, low-fat ingredients and you'll substantially cut calories, fat, sodium and sugar.

My motto: enjoy the items you love and skip the foods you could live without. It's all about selective indulgence.

Appetizers
• Pigs in Blankets (5 items with mustard)
Calories = 310
• Potato Latkes with sour cream (3 fried latkes each w/ 1 large Tbs sour cream)
Calories = 410
• Crudités w/ artichoke dip (1/2 cup dip with vegetables)
Calories = 600

Entrees
• Eggplant Parmesan
Calories = 650
• Prime Rib (8 oz cooked)
Calories = 854
• Roast Ham (8 oz cooked)
Calories = 570

Side Dishes (one cup servings)
• Mashed Potatoes
Calories = 250
• Candied Sweet Potatoes
Calories = 400
• Stuffing
Calories = 356
• Creamed Spinach
Calories = 338

Desserts (one average slice)
• Apple Pie
Calories = 420
• Pecan Pie
Calories = 520
• Pumpkin Pie
Calories = 320
• Fruit cake
Calories = 300
• Hot Fudge Sundae
Calories = 870
*lose the end crust on a slice of pie and save 100 calories.

Beverages
(8-ounce portions)
• Egg Nog
Calories = 343
• Irish Coffee
Calories = 205
• Hot chocolate with whipped cream
Calories = 260
• White Russian
Calories = 386
• Hot Buttered Rum
Calories = 292